China and Russia “cannot be moved away” from one another, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told his counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, in their first phone call since US President Donald Trump upended American foreign policy with a sweeping pivot toward Moscow as he pushes for peace in Ukraine.

China's President Xi Jinping reaffirmed his "no limits" partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, China's state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

President Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Russia has some experts suggesting he might be trying to do a “reverse Nixon” and isolate Beijing by courting Moscow.

Chinese and Russian leaders hold phone call, reportedly initiated by Putin, on third anniversary of Ukraine war.

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone on Monday afternoon at the Russian leader's request, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The call, made on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,

The leaders of Russia and China sought to project a unified front on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Putin and Xi declared a "no limits" friendship on the eve of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. China's discounted purchases of Russian natural gas and oil have helped sustain Moscow's wartime economy, while Chinese companies and exports blunted the impact of sanctions and the exodus of Western businesses from the Russian market.